Thelma Wood
Thelma Wood was an American sculptor (1901–1970). She was born at Mankato and died at Danbury.
Also recorded as Thelma Ellen Wood.
Thelma Wood in brief
- Born
- 1901
- Died
- 1970
- Known for
- sculptor
- Place of birth
- Mankato
Contents
Identity
What the record establishes about Thelma Wood.
Journeys of women in science and engineering : no universal constants / Susan A. Ambrose [and others] ; foreword by Lilli Hornig. is dated 1997 and held by Wellcome Collection. December Afternoon is dated 1940, published 1941 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1982.1531). Midnight Alarm is dated 1939 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1982.1566). American Gothic is dated 1930 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1930.934). Family Doctor is dated 1940 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1962.316). Loch Vale is dated 1927 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2000.307).
Fertility is dated 1939 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1991.672). Strangeways Research Laboratory is dated c.1901-1999 and held by Wellcome Collection. The Art Institute of Chicago records 8 objects associated with this heading. Wellcome Collection records 2 objects associated with this heading. Thelma Wood is recorded with the citizenship of United States. Thelma Wood is recorded as sculptor.
Catalogued works
8 works under this name are catalogued by The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1901 to 1997.
American Gothic, dated 1930, oil on beaver board, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1930.934. Loch Vale, dated 1927, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2000.307. December Afternoon, dated 1940, published 1941, lithograph on ivory wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1982.1531. Family Doctor, dated 1940, lithograph on off-white wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1962.316. Fertility, dated 1939, lithograph on ivory wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1991.672. Midnight Alarm, dated 1939, lithograph on white wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1982.1566. Journeys of women in science and engineering : no universal constants / Susan A. Ambrose [and others] ; foreword by Lilli Hornig., dated 1997, held by Wellcome Collection. Strangeways Research Laboratory, dated c.1901-1999, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.
The Art Institute of Chicago: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.
Dreams of a Lost Modernist: A Reevaluation of Thelma Wood, Modernist Cultures, 2013.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 6 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
Chronology
- 1901Thelma Wood born at Mankato.
- 1901Strangeways Research Laboratory is dated c.1901-1999 and held by Wellcome Collection.
- 1901Thelma Wood was born in 1901 at Mankato.
- 1927Loch Vale is dated 1927 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2000.307).
- 1927Loch Vale (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1930American Gothic is dated 1930 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1930.934).
- 1930American Gothic (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1939Midnight Alarm is dated 1939 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1982.1566).
- 1939Fertility is dated 1939 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1991.672).
- 1939Fertility (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1939Midnight Alarm (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1940December Afternoon is dated 1940, published 1941 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1982.1531).
- 1940Family Doctor is dated 1940 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1962.316).
- 1940December Afternoon (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1940Family Doctor (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1970Thelma Wood died at Danbury.
- 1970Thelma Wood died in 1970 at Danbury.
- 1997Journeys of women in science and engineering : no universal constants / Susan A. Ambrose [and others] ; foreword by Lilli Hornig. is dated 1997 and held by Wellcome Collection.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
Dreams of a Lost Modernist: A Reevaluation of Thelma Wood, Modernist Cultures, 2013
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Thelma Wood.
museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago
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Wellcome Collection catalogue records 2 works naming Thelma Wood.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
Consult the source - 4.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q2416648: Thelma Wood
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Consult the source - 5.
“Thelma Wood”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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